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Beginner
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0.5m
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1m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Catananche caerulea 'Alba'
Other names: Cupid's dart 'Alba'
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Genus: Catananche
Variety or cultivar: 'Alba' _ 'Alba' is an upright perennial with clumps of grass like foliage and white ray floret flowers in summer and autumn.
Catananche caerulea 'Alba' is: Deciduous
Flower: White in Summer; White in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Catananche caerulea 'Alba' (Cupid's dart 'Alba') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drying, Flower Arranging, Gravel
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun. Dislikes clay.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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| Aspect: |
South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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